Hello K3 Note users!
So, about 5 months ago I discovered that my back and menu keys were not working. I tried rebooting the device, pulling the battery out, changing the ROM and I even opened the phone up, to see, if every wire was connected properly....but the problem wasn't to be found. I also tried to get some support from the Lenovo's website, but I ended up getting none.
Eventually I found a workaround, that does not fix the problem itself, but it makes the phone usable again.
The solution is easy and it has already been written before:
1) Flash a custom ROM.
2) Make sure that you have ROOT.
3) Download a file manager, that can make use of the root rights.
4) Go to /system/build.prop
5) Add the line: "qemu.hw.mainkeys=0" to the very end of the file.
6) Reboot and voila!
However, I found that some apps refused to work with the nav bar and some vital content of those apps got hidden by the buttons.
I managed to found a fix for this problem. It can be solved with a wonderful Xposed module titled "Hideable Nav Bar".
The plugin will create a little down arrow on the left of the nav bar. This will let you to hide the bar whenever you want/need to. When the bar is hidden, then bringing it back is as easy as swiping up a bit from the bottom of the screen.
(I won't give you the steps on how to install Xposed, because it has already been described in the general thread.)
Anyway if you have installed Xposed, then you want to go to "Download" and search for this module. After that you should install the module, activate it and then reboot your phone. :good:
I hope this post was helpful to some K3 Note users and if it did help you, then don't forget to press the "Thanks" button too!
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What about minimizable, maximizable, resizable floating multi windows on your Tab?
Interested?
DISCLAIMER
I'm not responsible for anything that may happen, your Tab, your responsability . The mod works fine but one never knows, so make sure you have a Nandroid backup in case.
I made this mod for my girlfriend's S111 and it has only be tested on that model, but I'm pretty sure that it works as well on s110 and other 7 inches variants. It may work on 8 in and 10 in variants, and in any case trying won't brick your phone
If you do try please report here if it works.
It should work on both odexed and deodexed ROMs.
REQUIREMENTS
A rooted Tab and a root browser.
SCREENSHOTS
I don't have any, but have a look there, it will give you an idea:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2549794
INSTALLATION
Download the attachment, but DO NOT flash it!
Unzip it, manually copy the 4 xmls to your /system/etc/permissions folder, set perms to rw, r, r (644), reboot.
NOT ALL YOUR APPS DISPLAY IN FLOATING MODE?
When, and if, I have time I'll mod some jars to enable all apps to open in Multi Windows mode, but for now you can install either Samsung Multi Windows Manager from the play store (free);
or better, Xposed Installer and MW Apps Manager (cuz with MW Apps Manager you can set the minimum size you want for your apps, not to mention all the other benefits one can get with the fabulous Xposed Installer).
HOW TO USE THE MOD
Enable Multi Windows from your quick settings.
Launch any app from the flash bar (the bar on the side from where Multi Windows are launched), it will open in Floating Mode.
You will notice 3 buttons, minimize, maximize and close, and you can drag the window anywhere on the screen by dragging its upper left side.You can resize it too, from the sides.
When an app has been minimized it becomes a small bar that you can drag anywhere, double tap it to maximize the window again.
UPDATES?
Maybe, if I have time, but no ETA
Enjoy!
unclefab said:
What about minimizable, maximizable, resizable floating multi windows on your Tab?
Interested?
DISCLAIMER
I'm not responsible for anything that may happen, your Tab, your responsability . The mod works fine but one never knows, so make sure you have a Nandroid backup in case.
I made this mod for my girlfriend's S111 and it has only be tested on that model, but I'm pretty sure that it works as well on s110 and other 7 inches variants. It may work on 8 in and 10 in variants, and in any case trying won't brick your phone:silly:
If you do try please report here if it works.
It should work on both odexed and deodexed ROMs.
REQUIREMENTS
A rooted Tab and a root browser.
SCREENSHOTS
I don't have any, but have a look there, it will give you an idea:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549794
INSTALLATION
Download the attachment, but DO NOT flash it!
Unzip it, manually copy the 4 xmls to your /system/etc/permissions folder, set perms to rw, r, r (644), reboot.
NOT ALL YOUR APPS DISPLAY IN FLOATING MODE?
When, and if, I have time I'll mod some jars to enable all apps to open in Multi Windows mode, but for now you can install either Samsung Multi Windows Manager from the play store (free);
or better, Xposed Installer and MW Apps Manager (cuz with MW Apps Manager you can set the minimum size you want for your apps, not to mention all the other benefits one can get with the fabulous Xposed Installer).
HOW TO USE THE MOD
Enable Multi Windows from your quick settings.
Launch any app from the flash bar (the bar on the side from where Multi Windows are launched), it will open in Floating Mode.
You will notice 3 buttons, minimize, maximize and close, and you can drag the window anywhere on the screen by dragging its upper left side.You can resize it too, from the sides.
When an app has been minimized it becomes a small bar that you can drag anywhere, double tap it to maximize the window again.
UPDATES?
Maybe, if I have time, but no ETA
Enjoy!
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Absolutely ...not works. Not buton multi Windows on quick settings. Intel chip diference SS chip, cannot be shared
Be more precise, on what model did you try?
unclefab said:
What about minimizable, maximizable, resizable floating multi windows on your Tab?
Interested?
DISCLAIMER
I'm not responsible for anything that may happen, your Tab, your responsability . The mod works fine but one never knows, so make sure you have a Nandroid backup in case.
I made this mod for my girlfriend's S111 and it has only be tested on that model, but I'm pretty sure that it works as well on s110 and other 7 inches variants. It may work on 8 in and 10 in variants, and in any case trying won't brick your phone
If you do try please report here if it works.
It should work on both odexed and deodexed ROMs.
REQUIREMENTS
A rooted Tab and a root browser.
SCREENSHOTS
I don't have any, but have a look there, it will give you an idea:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2549794
INSTALLATION
Download the attachment, but DO NOT flash it!
Unzip it, manually copy the 4 xmls to your /system/etc/permissions folder, set perms to rw, r, r (644), reboot.
NOT ALL YOUR APPS DISPLAY IN FLOATING MODE?
When, and if, I have time I'll mod some jars to enable all apps to open in Multi Windows mode, but for now you can install either Samsung Multi Windows Manager from the play store (free);
or better, Xposed Installer and MW Apps Manager (cuz with MW Apps Manager you can set the minimum size you want for your apps, not to mention all the other benefits one can get with the fabulous Xposed Installer).
HOW TO USE THE MOD
Enable Multi Windows from your quick settings.
Launch any app from the flash bar (the bar on the side from where Multi Windows are launched), it will open in Floating Mode.
You will notice 3 buttons, minimize, maximize and close, and you can drag the window anywhere on the screen by dragging its upper left side.You can resize it too, from the sides.
When an app has been minimized it becomes a small bar that you can drag anywhere, double tap it to maximize the window again.
UPDATES?
Maybe, if I have time, but no ETA
Enjoy!
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This worked great on my SM-T330NU (Tab 4. 8) back when I was on 4.4.2. It worked so good that I had to see if it would work after I updated to 5.1.1... Guess what?... It worked perfect. Just as it did on 4.4.2 So I am confirming that this still works on the same Tab, on 5.1.1 Lollipop
I'd like to try this but I don't see any downloadable files, not showing up in the xda app.
Tapatalk is not accepting my password...
Sent from my SM-T217S
X-weApon-X said:
I'd like to try this but I don't see any downloadable files, not showing up in the xda app.
Tapatalk is not accepting my password...
Sent from my SM-T217S
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Look around here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549794
Got em! Thanks!
Sent from my SM-T217S
Download
Any direct download link? No threads.
Check the link in their response right before my last post
Hey guys,
There have been a ton of people asking how to activate onscreen buttons and disable the capacitive buttons since CM12 builds have started rolling out. Obviously, at some point, these features will be rolled into the ROM, but until then, I figured it would be a good idea to simply present a step-by-step thread on the issue. There have been answers all over the place button nothing dedicated and centralized, so I figured I would help some guys out.
Things needed:
CM12 Build on any variety (currently K900 and bpear have "nightlies" available in development. Check em out.
Root access. Just flash SuperSU 2.16 (http://download.chainfire.eu/589/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.16.zip) if you don't have it. Root is necessary.
Zip to turn of the backlights: http://www.mediafire.com/download/p385se5ia28cqab/noSoftkeyBacklight.zip (thanks @Moody for this)
1.) Activate On-Screen buttons
- Use a program such as BuildProp Editor (look it up on the Play Store) to create a new build.prop entry. Call it qemu.hw.mainkeys, and set it's value to 0. If you are doing this manually, just add the line "qemu.hw.mainkeys=0"
- Reboot.
2.) Deactivate Capacitive buttons
- Download Root Explorer or some other program that allows editing of system level files.
- Mount your system as R/W. In root explorer at least, when you get into the system, there is a button up top to do so.
- Navigate to /system/usr/keylayout. Open Generic.kl in with a text editor.
- Comment out the follow lines by inserting a pound sign (#) in front of the line:
key 158 BACK
key 172 HOME
key 139 MENU
After this, they will read:
# key 158 BACK
# key 172 HOME
# key 139 MENU
Therse are numerically ordered, shouldn't be hard to find within the document.
- Remount your system as R/O.
3.) Turn off the capacitve back lights
- Reboot into custom recovery and flash noSoftKey.zip file you downloaded earlier.
- Reboot.
That should do it! You should now have software buttons and your hardware buttons should seemingly not exist!
Any questions or comments, please leave them here.
Anyone know how to enable hardware home long press to get to Google now?
TjPhysicist said:
Anyone know how to enable hardware home long press to get to Google now?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phoenixstudios.aiogestures&hl=en
Added to OnePlus One index thread:
[INDEX] OnePlus One Resources Compilation Roll-Up
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Hi there, first of all, thanks. I am having a problem where after I disabled the capacitive buttons (Step 2) the power and volume buttons are not working. Thanks in advance.
You know how to enable menu key also?
Verstuurd vanaf mijn Nexus 7 met Tapatalk
Yes any chance of getting home button long press as search? Default is the menu button doing this.
Its not working bro
Tried and followed your steps , disabling capacitive keys works but enabling on screen keys not working even after changing build.prop , also i read in some post that enabling on screen key mod will not work in cm roms is that true can any one confirm me?
i am using following rom its CM12
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/development/devrom-cm12-scheduled-builds-t2938372
its very stable didnt experience any glitch till now , multi user and guest account works , all the other features are working too, try it out friends.
Pure awesomeness, many thanks for this guide. I'm back to my comfort zone, onscreen for me is just more intuitive.?
BTW, how to bring back the capacitive lights? I tried to remove the script at /etc/init.d and it only bootloops after reboot.
Edit: Nvm, found it, re-flashing the ROM brings back all to the default behavior including the capacitive backlights.
kmakiki said:
3.) Turn off the capacitve back lights
- Reboot into custom recovery and flash noSoftKey.zip file you downloaded earlier.
- Reboot.
That should do it! You should now have software buttons and your hardware buttons should seemingly not exist!
Any questions or comments, please leave them here.
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For some reason this step isn't working for me. I tried wiping cache/dalvik and it didn't fix anything
Can anyone give a screenshot of the on-screen buttons?
Is this possible to do in hydrogen OS? I love that rom, but i switch back since there is no option to turn off hardwer keys and enable software key in system?
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How to add volume button onscreen by editing buid.prop
Hi there!
I've got an issue with my 'recent apps' button on my Galaxy S5 G900F running Phoenix ROM v10.2. I installed this ROM yesterday and everything was fine and the 'recent apps' window showed up perfectly. Today I've been playing about with the phone, installing icon/theme packs and installing Xposed / modules. Only just now I've realised the button isn't working as intended. Let me make it clear the actual button works fine because if I long press it I get the window come up where I can add more homescreens, change wallpaper, etc.. I also went into recovery and done a key test and again the key works fine.
While in recovery I also wiped dalvik cache but that didn't work. Before doing that I also removed the Xposed modules and theme/icon packs in case it was one of them causing issues but again, that didn't work.
Really stuck now on what to try next, I've got a nandroid backup which I did soon as I finished installing the ROM so if need be my last resort would be to do that, don't really want to have to as I've put a few hours into setting the phone up now lol
I'm open to suggestions, so please fire away.
Thanks.
Problem solved!
If anyone else happens to have a brainfart like myself and you're running Phoenix ROM be sure to check in Settings > PhoeniX Extra > Buttons and Display > Customize Buttons > Left Capacitive Key > Set Left Key and make sure 'Recent Apps' is selected.
I must have changed / disabled that at some point.
Oh well, time to reinstall the modules and stuff. :laugh:
Sounds like one of the tweaks you did broke it
You could flash the same ROM over the top and see if that fixes it, if not, restore Nandroid
EDIT - nice one
Thank you for taking the time to reply , *Detection* but I have now resolved my silly error lol
Edited my post, nice job
So I'm relatively new to a Note 4, just received it this last Monday to see if I want a larger device. Plus my old S5 screen was dying. Only took 2 days to start asking myself why I didn't get one to start with.
In any case, after wiping, downgrading, unlocking the bootloader, upgrading and unlocking the bootloader again... I'm on MM 6.0.1 CQI2 build and CQL2 baseband. After a few days of re-installing all my old apps and setting up just about everything the way I wanted, I came to find out one of the few things that annoyed me about the new(er) touchwiz was the lack of infinite scrolling for both the home and app pages. A judicious application of Google-fu and I came across this info:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2311335
With Root access and a file manager you can enable infinite scrolling in MM. It's an old fix for other Samsung phones, but I confirmed it worked with mine. From the thread named above:
-Open up your file manager, in this case it's Root Explorer
-Enable R/W at the top (cannot be R/O)
-Go to /system/csc/feature.xml (hold down on feature.xml and open in text editor)
-Scroll down to the end (on my phone, the line we are looking for was the third or fourth from the bottom)
-Find the line that looks like this:
<Cscfeature_Launcher_DisabledPageRotation>true</
-Change "true" to "false" (without quotes). It should now read:
<Cscfeature_Launcher_DisabledPageRotation>false</
-Save changes and reboot
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I don't know if anyone else has already verified this in the 910v section but I didn't see any threads/complaints about it when I searched either.
Redmi Note 2, Android 5.0.2, MIUI 9.6
Need to enable original soft keys. I`ve managed to edit build.prop (qemu.hw.mainkeys=0) from TWRP terminal and sed command. Keys showed BUT don`t response.
I`ve noticed a new menu option in Settings (can`t be not quite accurate, coz I have a translation enabled) - System and Device -> Advanced -> Buttons and gestures -> Screen buttons -> Change buttons positions. And if I change positions, it changed. But buttons are stil not responding.
Are there any MORE options in build.prop, that blocks it?
UPD:
[How To] Disable Capacitative Keys and Enable Soft Keys
Just in case anyone might find this useful, I've put together the instructions I found whilst trying to do this. Finally I can take photos without accidentally bringing up the Menu or closing the Camera App! First time I've ever posted here, so be kind! This works in CM11 M6 on Samsung Galaxy...
forums.androidcentral.com
I`ve found some article, that point to /system/usr/keylayout/ directory and need to comment key 139 and key 158. But there were no such filename from article. So I`ve just tried to edit Generic.kl and It doesn`t work.